Mark McClellan
Mark McClellan
Mark Barr McClellanis the Director of the Robert J Margolis Center for Health Policy and the Margolis Professor of Business, Medicine and Health Policy at Duke University. Formerly, he was a senior fellow and director of the Health Care Innovation and Value Initiative at the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform at The Brookings Institution, in Washington, D.C. McClellan served as Commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration under President George W. Bush from 2002 through 2004,...
continue december faster late saw seen steady
We've seen enrollment continue at a steady pace, faster than what we saw before the late December surge.
finding fixing people problems satisfied
Our surveys show that, 5-to-1, people are very satisfied with the program. For people who have had problems, we're finding the problems and fixing them.
coverage people start understanding
People need to start by understanding what kind of coverage they have now.
available costs coverage less offers plan reflect
The alternative is having one drug plan that does not reflect what some want, and that costs more and offers less coverage than what is available now,
ahead definitely january
We're definitely going to be ahead of the January predictions.
avoid leaving order reduce wait
We will reduce the wait times for beneficiaries and pharmacists in order to avoid any beneficiary leaving the pharmacy without prescriptions.
evidence immediate leave plan
They'll be able to leave the pharmacy with their prescription in hand, even if there is not immediate evidence of what plan they're in.
help medicare people start thinking time
It's time for people with Medicare and those who care about them to start thinking about making Medicare decisions. And we will help them.
benefit leaves needs sure work
The benefit needs to work for everyone. We're working ... to make sure that no one leaves without the prescriptions that they need.
benefits coming costs
The costs are coming in lower, the benefits are coming in better than expected.
anyone difficulty people seeing steps sure
Every day we're seeing more and more people get their prescription drugs smoothly, and we have other steps in place to make sure that anyone who is having difficulty can get the drugs they need.
drop employers proven
There had been predictions that employers would drop drug coverage, but that's proven wrong.
effort following medicare payment standard supporting system usual
We are supporting that effort through modifications in our payment system by not following the usual and standard Medicare and Medicaid rules,
agree certain date expect extend medicare return specific states systems turn work
We expect the states to work with us and agree to turn off their Medicaid reimbursement systems and return to the Medicare system by Feb. 15. But we may be able to extend that date for certain specific states.